Planetary hours
in Harbin.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Wednesday, 18 November 2026: day of Mercury
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 15:59
- Next sunrise
- 06:37
A day hour lasts 47 min; a night hour, 1h 13m. Local time (Asia/Shanghai).
Day
- 1☿︎ Mercury06:36 – 07:23
- 2☽︎ Moon07:23 – 08:10
- 3♄︎ Saturn08:10 – 08:57
- 4♃︎ Jupiter08:57 – 09:44
- 5♂︎ Mars09:44 – 10:31
- 6☉︎ Sun10:31 – 11:18
- 7♀︎ Venus11:18 – 12:05
- 8☿︎ Mercury12:05 – 12:52
- 9☽︎ Moon12:52 – 13:39
- 10♄︎ Saturn13:39 – 14:26
- 11♃︎ Jupiter14:26 – 15:12
- 12♂︎ Mars15:12 – 15:59
Night
- 1☉︎ Sun15:59 – 17:13
- 2♀︎ Venus17:13 – 18:26
- 3☿︎ Mercury18:26 – 19:39
- 4☽︎ Moon19:39 – 20:52
- 5♄︎ Saturn20:52 – 22:05
- 6♃︎ Jupiter22:05 – 23:18
- 7♂︎ Mars23:18 – 00:32
- 8☉︎ Sun00:32 – 01:45
- 9♀︎ Venus01:45 – 02:58
- 10☿︎ Mercury02:58 – 04:11
- 11☽︎ Moon04:11 – 05:24
- 12♄︎ Saturn05:24 – 06:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Harbin?
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026, the Sun rises at 06:36 and sets at 15:59: the day lasts 9h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 47 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 06:37, lasts 14h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 13m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mercury, from 06:36 to 07:23: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, then Mercury again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.